BlackSky wins second NGA ‘Luno’ contract to track global changes with satellites and AI
WASHINGTON — BlackSky secured a second contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno A program,…
Project Kuiper plots broadband services in five countries by end of March
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon is preparing to double the size of its Project Kuiper constellation to over 200…
Impulse Space and Anduril to demonstrate autonomous spacecraft maneuvers in GEO
WASHINGTON — Defense technology company Anduril and space transportation startup Impulse Space are preparing to demonstrate one of…
SpaceX planning first tests of new direct-to-device spectrum next year
PARIS — SpaceX expects to begin testing direct-to-device services using newly acquired spectrum from EchoStar as soon as…
To lead in space, we must go all-in on our industrial base
The United States space enterprise is undergoing a sweeping transformation: commercial innovation is progressing at an incredible pace,…
York Space hits milestone with largest satellite delivery yet
WASHINGTON — York Space Systems’ recent delivery of 21 satellites for the U.S. military marks the company’s largest…
Isar Aerospace prepares for second Spectrum launch
PARIS — A loss of attitude control and an open valve contributed to the loss of Isar Aerospace’s…
Falcon 9 launches upgraded Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS
PARIS — A Falcon 9 launched an upgraded version of a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space…
Vast backs new NASA commercial space station strategy
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of commercial space station developer Vast says he supports NASA’s revised approach to…
China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts
HELSINKI — China conducted a rocket stage hot fire test Friday in the latest step in the country’s…
How carrying enough water to make return-trip propellant simplifies a Starship mission to Mars
The idea of a human mission to explore Mars has been studied repeatedly over the past 75 years.…
Sophia and Armada link terrestrial and orbital edge processors
PARIS – Mobile edge computing specialist Armada and Sophia Space are working together to establish integrated, scalable compute…